Tag: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Vic Rapid Antigen Testing Expanded to 3 to 5 Year Olds

February 8, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has expanded the twice-weekly rapid antigen testing to children aged 3 to 5 at childcare centres as news comes of possible ceasing RATs after the first four weeks of the school term. The Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews announced that more than 1.6 million RATs will be delivered to childhood settings in…

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Australian Prime Minister Forecasts Unemployment Rate to Dip Below 4 Percent in 2022

February 2, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he anticipates that the unemployment rate will dip below four percent this year. The jobless rate dropped to 4.2 percent last December, the lowest on record for 13 years. “I believe we can now achieve an unemployment rate with a ‘three’ in front of it this year,” the…

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Australian Christian School Revokes Statement on Gender, Sexuality Amid Heightened Pressure

February 2, 2022
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An Australian Christian school has withdrawn its contract containing a declaration of faith on gender and sexuality amid two government probes and fierce criticism from the community and politicians, including the prime minister. Citipointe Christian College, in Brisbane, had sent a contract to parents last Friday which stated “the college will only enrol the student…

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Captain Cook Statue Vandalised in Australia Day Protests

January 26, 2022
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Statues of Captain James Cook, the first British explorer to discover Australia, have been vandalised with red spray paint in an act of protest on the eve of the country’s national day, Australia Day. The statue of James Cook, a British explorer who chartered the Eastern Coast of Australia and claimed the land for Great Britain…

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Australian Federal Police Launch Investigation Into RATs Price Gouging

January 20, 2022
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The Australian Federal Police has launched an investigation into rapid antigen test (RAT) price gouging and has warned that individuals and businesses selling COVID-19 tests for more than 20 percent of the original retail purchase rate will face five years’ imprisonment or a $66,000 fine. AFP Assistant Commissioner Crime Command Nigel Ryan said there would be…

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National Cabinet Fails to Agree on Consistent Plan for Reopening Schools

January 20, 2022
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Each of Australia’s states and territories will follow their own back-to-plans rather than a nationally-consistent approach that Prime Minister Scott Morrison had sought prior to the National Cabinet meeting on Thursday. “Operational plans for the return to schools will be being announced individually by each jurisdiction over the course of the next few days and…

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Claims That Govt Redirected RAT Tests Are ‘Categorically Untrue’: PM

January 20, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described allegations that the Commonwealth was requisitioning rapid antigen tests (RATs) as “categorically untrue,” saying the government “would never do that” and that the tests are being prioritised for vulnerable Australians. The prime minister’s comments come after suppliers Werko, Star Hygiene, and HiCraft accused the federal government of diverting…

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Australian MP Says Opposition Want Him Silenced for Challenging ‘Pandemic Orthodoxy’

January 19, 2022
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Australian MP George Christensen has hit out at the Labor Party after its deputy opposition leader called for him to be punished for his views on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. “Labor are now calling for my removal from parliament for daring to challenge the pandemic orthodoxy,” Christensen wrote on Facebook on Thursday. “Think about it: they…

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Australian Unions Warn of Strikes as COVID-19 Workplace Safety Concerns Go Unaddressed

January 18, 2022
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Australian Council of Trade Union (ACTU) has said that they may take industrial action across the country if the businesses and the federal government do not make COVIDsafe working conditions a priority. The ACTU released a statement following a meeting with Australian work unions on Jan. 17 saying that the unions would do everything they…

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Australian PM Dismisses Free COVID-19 Tests Amidst Pressure

January 5, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asserted the government will not be making rapid antigen tests free, despite growing calls from the Labor government to make them available for everyone. Following widespread shortages of the rapid tests and large queues at PCR testing clinics across the country, the prime minister said the tests wouldn’t be…

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